1、English for Careers 1Unit OfficeTeaching objectivesAfter studying this unit, the students are able to master the key words and structures, and more importantly, to communicate for the following purposes:/ learning to keep away from annoying office habits/ understanding a newsletter/ grasping the ess

2、ence of a Chinese historical tale/ valuing Chinese traditional modesty and courtesy/ understanding and taking telephone messages/ understanding and writing an agenda/ making a travel plan/ mastering tensesThe method of approachDiscussing, listening, reading, presenting, and role-playing by the stude

3、nts;Explanation and demonstration by the teacher;After-class research and practice by the students.Unit contentWarming-up: SchedulesReading A: Annoying Office HabitsWisdom of China: Six-foot LaneReading B: SWAP Industry NewsletterLanguage Lab: ExercisesListening & Speaking: Making ArrangementsWritin

4、g: AgendaMini-project: Making an Itinerary of a Business TripSelf-study Room: TensesTime requirement: 8-9 periodsW: Good afternoon, Mr. Brown. This is Anna Johnson from Guangzhou ABM Company. Im calling to make an appointment with you for sometime tomorrow.M: Hello, Ms. Johnson. Ill check my diary.

5、Im sorry Im quite busy on Tuesday. In the morning, Im visiting the factory. In the afternoon, Im seeing someone from the Head Office. How about Wednesday?W: That would be fine. Would 9:30 a.m. be convenient for you?M: Let me see. Sorry, Im afraid I cant make it in the morning because Im having an im

6、portant meeting.W: Then can you manage in the afternoon?M: Yes. Would 3:00 p.m. be all right?W: Yes, thats all right with me.M: Then Ill see you on Wednesday afternoon at 3:00.W: I look forward to seeing you, Mr. Brown. Goodbye.M: Bye.QI: When does Anna Johnson make the phone call to Mr. Brown?Q2: W

7、hat will Mr. Brown do on Wednesday morning?Q3: When will Mr. Brown see Anna Johnson?Key:1. A 2. D 3.DTask 410 minutesObjective: Ss can accurately write down the missing information.Script:M: Hello, Cathy. This is Tom. Could you check my schedule for next week?W: Well, on Monday you are to sign the c

8、ontract with Auden Company at 9:30 a.m.M: Fine. What about Tuesday?W: On Tuesday youre going to attend the sales meeting at 10:00 a.m. And youre in France from Wednesday afternoon through to the weekend.M: So Im free on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. Right?W: Not on Wednesday morning. Youl

9、l meet the new production manager at 9:00 a.m. But youll be free on Tuesday afternoon.M: Thanks, Cathy. Ill see if I can arrange the department meeting for then. Could you enter it in my schedule first?W: Yes, Til do that.M: Have a good weekend! Bye.W: Bye, Mr. Barnes.Key: 1. Sign the contract 2. Sa

10、les3. Department4. production manager 5. FranceTask 510 minutesObjective: Ss can find specific information from listening to a passage related to the theme.Script & Key:Time is equal to everyone. Whether you are smart or foolish, ugly or beautiful, you have the same 24 hours each day that everyone e

11、lse has. How you spend that valuable time determines the quality of your life. Time is more precious than any possessions.There are three rules for effective time management. Firstly, dont create impossible situations. Dont try to work full-time and take a full load. Be reasonable about how much wor

12、k you can do.Secondly, make a list of all the things that you need to get done in a given time. Put the tasks in order of importance and delete any unimportant items.Thirdly, avoid lack of focus. Use lists to focus attention. To be more attentive, set boundaries with family and friends when you are

13、at work, as personal phone calls and emails can easily disturb your workday progress. In a modem work environment, you can use technology to help. For unimportant communication, provide clients with a fax number or an email address. This should cut down on the number of unimportant phone calls you r

14、eceive throughout the day.Speaking45 minutesTask 645 minutesObjective: Ss are able to make an appointment on telephone.Time: 45 minutesSteps:Ss read Task 6.Ss work in pairs to make an appointment on telephone.Comment briefly on their work.Suggested AnswersA: Hello, Mr. Browns office. Who is calling,

15、 please?B: Hello, this is Steve White speaking, calling from the Sales Department of ABC Company. May I speak to Mr. Brown?A: Im afraid Mr. Brown isnt available today. Can you leave a message?B: Certainly. Td like to make an appointment with Mr. Brown.Fine. When would you be available to see Mr. Bro

16、wn?Someday next week in the morning would be great.How about next Thursday at 10 oclock?Tm not available on Thursday. The rest days are OK with me.Lets make it 10 oclock next Friday.That sounds fine. Thank you. Do you have a pen handy? I dont think he has my number. My number is 222-3456, extension

17、12.A: OK, 222-3456, and the extension is 12. Tve got it all downi Thanks for calling*Bye.B: See you.Hour 8Writing45 minutesTask 120 minutesObjective: Ss can get familiar with the style of agenda.Steps:Ss do the task individually.Ss compare with each others answers.Provide help if needed.Present the

18、answers.Key:The meeting ends by a vote, or by general consent. 10Discussing other matters which are not on the agenda. 8_The chairperson calls the meeting to order and opens with a welcome. 1Dealing with topics arising from the minutes of the last meeting. 4_Deciding on time for the next meeting. 9T

19、he secretary keeps a record of: a) those who are present; b) those who are absent without leave; c) those who sent regrets. 2Body-a list of the topics that form the main part of the meeting. 5, 6, 7The secretary reads a record of the last meeting for approval or correction. 3Task 225 minutesObjectiv

20、e: Ss can get familiar with the style of agenda.Steps:Ss do the task individually.Ss compare with each others answers.Provide help if needed.Present the answers.Key:Regular Monthly Meeting AgendaRoom 2206, Swan HotelRoom 2206, Swan Hotel9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.July 4, 2022OpeningRoll-callReading minutes

21、 of the last meetingBusiness arising from the minutesReport from the marketing managerReport from the sales managerReport from the finance managerAny other businessDate of the next meetingAdjournmentHour 9:25 minutesMini-projectObjective: Ss can know how to make a business itinerary.Steps:Grouping.

22、Divide the class into groups. There are several ways: Ss pick their own partners; teachers group fast learners with slow learners; Ss find their partners by drawing lots.Defining the project. Go through the project with the class and clarify requirements. You are advised to do it after Ss study Read

23、ing B.Timing & cooperation. Give Ss the deadline for completion and guidelines on working together. Appropriate time management and job division are likely to be serious problems at the beginning, where basic instructions from the teacher should come in. As Ss get used to the mini-project, they will

24、 become more experienced. Remind them that different Ss have different work but everybody contributes to the project. They discuss first and then decide who will do what.Co-working.Ss choose key business events, several places of interests in their city.Ss arrange the itinerary: flights, duration, e

25、vent details, local transportation, hotel etc.Ask two or three groups to present their itineraries to the class.Invite other groups to give comments.Self-study Room20 minutesSelf-study Room is designed for students to learn the grammar by themselves and teacher to give instructions on some difficult

26、 and complicated grammars. In this unit, Self-study Room is about Tenses. If time permits, teacher can organize students to learn this grammar in the class and finish the task 1-2.Unit FocusTeaching proceduresannoyingcolleagueconcentrationenterprisefantasticheadquartersimaginativelyimpressiveirritat

27、ionjargonkickmake an effortpunctualsocializesort outspacioussympathytapThis unit is arranged for a time span of 9 hours, during which a time limit is suggested for each step. A teacher should never stick to a rigid time plan in teaching, but rather deal with teaching materials more flexibly. Choose

28、the appropriate teaching materials and make necessary adjustments in accordance with studentsHour 1:Course introduction45 minutesWarming-up Task15 minutesObjective: Ss can organize their activities of one day and make a time schedule.Steps: Ask Ss to read Warming-up Task. Go through Mr. Thomsons sch

29、edule with Ss. Allow ten minutes for Ss to do the task. Ask some Ss to present their work.New words in Reading A15 minutesObjective: Ss can get familiar with the new words and expressions, etc.Steps: Ss listen to the new words and expressions, etc.This unit is arranged for a time span of 9 hours, du

30、ring which a time limit is suggested for each step. A teacher should never stick to a rigid time plan in teaching, but rather deal with teaching materials more flexibly. Choose the appropriate teaching materials and make necessary adjustments in accordance with studentsHour 1:Course introduction45 m

31、inutesWarming-up Task15 minutesObjective: Ss can organize their activities of one day and make a time schedule.Steps: Ask Ss to read Warming-up Task. Go through Mr. Thomsons schedule with Ss. Allow ten minutes for Ss to do the task. Ask some Ss to present their work.New words in Reading A15 minutesO

32、bjective: Ss can get familiar with the new words and expressions, etc.Steps: Ss listen to the new words and expressions, etc. Ss read the new words and expressions, etc.Notes: For a class with higher English proficiency, the teacher may follow the following steps: Ss preview the new words and expres

33、sions. Ss read the new words and expressions. Ss dictate several important new words and expressions.Discussions before Reading A15 minutesObjective: Ss can get familiar with the new words and expressions, etc. language proficiency and learning situation.Note that not every step or hour arrangement

34、suggested here is a must in teaching. Mini-project and Self-study Room can be arranged in a flexible way based on the actual teaching schedule. A teacher can make whatever changes he/she thinks necessary.Steps:Ss know something about Reading A.Ss discuss the following two questions:What office habit

35、s do you disgust?What office habits do you like?Comment briefly on their work.Hour 2:Reading A45 minutesLanguage points30 minutesimpressive: a. having a strong effect on sb., especially through size, or importance e.g. The earthquake is one of the most impressive geological phenomena. fantastic: a.

36、marvelous, excellent e.g. You passed your test? Fantastic! spacious: a. having or providing much space; roomy e.g. The house has a spacious kitchen and dining area. irritation: n. sth. that keeps troubling or annoying someone e.g. Dont allow a minor irritation in the workplace to influence your dete

37、rmination. reveal: v. to make (facts, etc.) known e.g. The survey revealed that the house was damp. Her answers revealed her to be innocent.tap: v. to strike (sth.) lightly with sth. e.g. Whos tapping at the window? n. (sound of a) quick light blow e.g. She gave the lid a few gentle taps to loosen i

38、t. pet peeve: a minor that an individual identifies as particularly annoying to them, to a greater degree than others may find it e.g. Grammatical mistakes are his pet peeves.concentration: n. the ability to direct all your effort and attention on one thing, without thinking of other thingse.g. I fo

39、und it hard to keep my concentration with such a noise going on. kick: v. to give up e.g. He used to be a heavy smoker but he kicked cigarettes last month. kick the habit: to stop doing sth. harmful that you have done for a long time e.g. She used to bite her nails but she kicked the habit last year

40、.sympathy: n. sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or pain) e.g. My sympathies are with the jobless in this dispute. imaginatively: ad. in a way that is new, original, and clever e.g. The hotel is decorated imaginatively.touch base: to make contact or communication with sb.,

41、 usually briefly e.g. Sorry, I havent got time to talk now, but lets touch base first thing tomorrow. according to: as stated or reported by sb./sth.e.g. According to our records, youve been absent six times.make an effort: to struggle, to trye.g. The prisoner made an effort to escape, but he couldn

42、t climb the prison wall. disrupt: v. to make it difficult for sth. to continue in normal way e.g. Heavy snow disrupted travel into the city his morning.sort out: to find a solution to (a problem/one9s problems, etc.)e.g. Roy is an expert so they gave him a free hand to sort out the problem.arise: v.

43、 (especially of a problem or a difficult situation) to happen; to start to exist e.g. A new crisis has arisen.The birds attack crops when the opportunity arises.grievances: n. real or imagined cause for complaint or proteste.g. The manager agreed to settle the workers grievances.air ones grievances:

44、 to complain, to proteste.g. Parents were invited to air their grievances at the meeting.Task 15 minutesObjective: Ss can find some specific information in the passage.Steps:Ss do Task 1.Ask Ss to work individually.Check the answers.Suggested Answers:Annoying habits曲 心7代Reasonslapping on the deskOne

45、 of the top 10It breaks others5 concentration.Its not how someone would normallyTalking in jargonNear the top of the listspeak.Others have made an effort to be punctual.It keeps others waiting.Arriving late for meetings Top of the listIt disrupts others when someone comes in late.Task 25 minutesObje

46、ctive: Ss can decide whether the following statements are true or false according to the passage.Steps:Ss read the passage.Ss complete the task.Ss compare their work with others.Select Ss to present their work.Key: Task 35 minutesObjective: Ss can speak well based on the topic of Reading A.Steps:Ss

47、do Task 3.Ask Ss to work in pairs.SampleI hate gossiping because it always spreads false information.Some people tend to blame their roommates for the tiny mistakes. I cant stand my roommate when he talks very loudly during the lunch break. This makes me disgusted.(Picking the nose; biting the nails

48、; dressing untidily.)Hour 3:Wisdom of China45 minutesFast Reading5 minutesObjective: Ss can learn a well-known historical story named “Six-foot Lane”. Steps:Set a five-minute time limit for Ss to read the story.Provide help if needed.Task 115 minutesObjective: Ss can learn about Chinese traditional

49、virtues: modesty and courtesy. Steps:Ask Ss to share their understanding of the article with each other.Divide the class into groups. Ask Ss to discuss about modesty and courtesy symbolized by the “Six-foot Lane tale.Observe group discussions and provide necessary help.Invite a volunteer in each gro

50、up to present their ideas to the class.Task 215 minutesObjective: Ss can learn more stories or proverbs about modesty and courtesy. Steps:Ask Ss to search for more stories (Ss can also find similar cases in their life) or proverbs about modesty and courtesy. This assignment should be given to Ss in

51、advance so that they have enough time to make good preparation.Invite Ss to share what they have searched (or their stories) in class.Give feedback on Ss performance.Task 310 minutesObjective: Ss can learn how to deal with conflict properly in daily life.Steps:Ask Ss to reflect what they have learne

52、d from the story of Six-fbot Lane”.Describe a scenario about conflict to the class.Ask Ss to answer the following question based on the scenario: What will you do when you encounter conflicts in your life?Invite several Ss to share their answers to the question.Give feedback and make a conclusion.Ho

53、urs 4-5:Reading B45 minutesNew words5 minutesObjective: Ss can get familiar with the new words and expressions, etc.Steps:Ss listen to the new words and expressions, etc.Ss read the new words and expressions, etc.Fast reading20 minutesObjective: Ss can comprehend Reading B.St 叩 s:Ss read the passage

54、.Provide help if needed.Task 110 minutesObjective: Ss can decide whether the following statements are true or false according to the passage.Time: 20 minutesSteps:Ss read the passage.Ss complete the task.Ss compare their work with others.Select Ss to present their work.Key: l.T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. FTa

55、sk 210 minutesObjective: Ss can fill in the application form.Steps:Ss read the passage.Ss complete the task.Ss compare their work with others.Select Ss to present their work.Suggested answers:ToCcFromSubjectarawongSWAPChna Application for the New Year PartyDear Sara,As one of the five candidates fro

56、m SWAP Fujian Ltd, 1 am writing to attend the coming New Year Party. It w川 be a great honor for me to represent our company to meet colleagues and friends there. Its also a good reward for my ten years service for SWAP.Looking forward to your confirmation.Wang LiliPurchasing Manager of SWAP Fujian L

57、tdApplication Form for THE NEW YEAR PARTY on December 31, 2022Full name and positionWang Lili, Purchasing Manager of SWAP Fujian LtdContact telephone numberMobile phone: 1350158XXXXOffice phone: 0591-2826XXXXEmail addressLanguage lab45 minutesTask 15 minutesObjective: Ss can match the words or phras

58、e on the left with their meanings on the right.Steps:Ss read Task 1.Allow Ss 5 minutes to do the task.Check the answers.Key: l.C 2. G 3. A 4. J 5.16. H 7. B 8. F 9. E 10. DTask 210 minutesObjective: Ss can use the words and expressions from Task 1.Steps:Ss do Task 2.Ask Ss to work individually.Check

59、 the answers.Answers1. disrupted5. impressive9. tapped1. disrupted5. impressive9. tapped4. spacious8. sorted out2. sympathy3. punctual6. concentration7. imaginatively10. FantasticTask 310 minutesObjective: Ss can complete the sentences with the following words or phrases.Steps:Ss do Task 3.Ask Ss to

60、 work individually.Check the answers.Key:kick the habitsort outmake an effortAccording tosympathyTask 410 minutesObjective: Ss can rewrite the following sentences after the models for Task 4.Steps:Read the models to Ss with an explanation if needed.Ss work in pairs.Check the answers.Key:Model 1Grand